The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-17
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Represents the Balance IN Ohio's
Treasury. .a.l.
The Auditors Prediction FulAlled--Re-
publicans Begging Him 10 Do
What Their Abuse Stopped
Him from Doing.

Some days before the election. the
announcement was made in the Times
and other Democratic papers, on Il
authority of Auditor Kiesewetter, that
the State treasury, under Republican
mismanagement, had become practical
ly bankrupt, and that, in order to pre-
vent the suspension Of payment, the
Governor and his managers had
prevented meetings of a number of
Boards of the State institutions, that
the payment of just claims for the
construction of Gettysburg monuments
had been refused, and that other bills
had been withheld. 1t was said that all
this manipulation had been resorted to
to save the discredit that would result
to the party if payment were sus-
pended before election, and it was pre-
dicted that, very soon after the election
the treasury would be bankrupt. These
statements were entirely true, and max
ing them public was only giving the
Governor a dose of his own medicine,
for it was he who at Toledo began the
talk about the treasury, saying that
when he came in there was not enough
money in the treasury to clean up the
dirty tobacco spit which the Democrats
had left, although there was then over
100000 in the treasury.
Beaten at their own game, the desper-
ate Republicans saw the necessity of
doing something. They never denied
that they prevented the various Boards
from having quOrums, and their de,
fanCn of fhnir. optinT0 in thn EntfuohII
monument matters was exceedingly
flimsy. They lodged the point at issue
the amount of money available in tie
general revenue fund. In order to
quiet fears and save the party, the Re-
publicans published various statements
of which the following is sample:
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 8.
E. Patchin, Chardin, O.:
The statement that the State Treas
ury is bankrupt is false. There are
$249, ,784.90 on hand this morning,
JOHN G. BROWN,
State Treasurer.
A gentleman of Mr.. Browns reputa
ton, it was hoped would be believed
while Mr.. KiesewetteF would be called
a liar. Mr.. Brown and all other per
sons familiar with the facts know that
it was conveying the wrong impression
to claim there was over $200,O00 in thu
treasury, for nine hundred and ninety
nine men ont of thousand WoulC
think that, if that amount was in the
treasury, it could be used for current
expenses, not knowing that it was pro
vided for certain fixed purposes.
The Times agrees with the Dispatcl
1 thOt Nthn InUAInrNTonAntc unotord0u
a fitting climax to all the discussions
and actions in regard to the treasury
under this administration" The devel
Opments were fitting because they
proved Auditor Kiesewetter was telling
the truth, and that the Republicans
were deceiving the voters of the State
On last Saturday night there remained
in the treasury total balance of 1852,
023.02 of which $102, ,S05.74 stood to tht
credit of the sinking fund, $54, ,620.56 tt
to the common school fund and $95, ,096.
72 to the general revenue fund. Ofthis
So 90 j.72 there was actually subject to
draft $61 O70,43, the remainder having
been issued in warrants which had beer
unpaid. Wednesday evening the balance
was only $11 1,2946l. The claims con
tinued to come in, large number be
ing from the Adiutant Generals Office
That official had been particularly care
full in withholding his bills till after the
election. Shortly after eleven O'Clock
only 81 remained to the credit of the
general revenue fund. A number ot
vouchers were presented later IL
the day for large amounts, but
the Auditor refused to issu(
large warrants, as there was no more
in the treasury. Then the Republican
wrath began to boil. One man declar
ed that the Auditor had issued bonds
as fast as possible in order to embar
rass the treasury if the Auditor haC
control of the Adjutant General, tht
Judges of the courts, and other people
who had been presenting their bills
Similar wild statements were made by
others.
Governor Foraker was notified, anC
called upon the Auditor to see what
could be done. He urged drawing in
advance upon the county tIeasurers--
the very identical course upon which
Mr.. Kiesewetter started before the
election and stopped when the Repub
lican press began to heap abuse up0I
him for so doing, saying that it was
only another scheme of the Democratic
Auditor. The same Republicans now
get upon their knees and beg him to dc
exactly what they abused him for doing
1t will be remembered that in
response to the forty kilograms
sent to the county treasurers
answers were received promising tC
advance about $4,000. 1t is estimated
| that bills amounting to 100000 will be
due in few days, and so this advance
would be of little use. 1t is quite nat
ural for the Auditor to enjoy seeing
the Republicans sweat in their troubles
but, if there is any means in his power
to raise money, it will be done, and the
good name of the state will not suffer
Yesterday afternoon the Board of Pub
lie Works paid $1,000 into the treasury
and a few more bills were paid. Three
pay rolls of the State Institutions have